Risk Solutions - Analyst

Blackstone is the world’s largest alternative asset manager. We seek to create positive economic impact and long-term value for our investors, the companies we invest in, and the communities in which we work. We do this by using extraordinary people and flexible capital to help companies solve problems. Our $1.1 trillion in assets under management include investment vehicles focused on private equity, real estate, public debt and equity, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, opportunistic, non-investment grade credit, real assets and secondary funds, all on a global basis. Further information is available at www.blackstone.com. Follow @blackstone on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.
 

Job Title
Risk Solutions – Analyst

Job Description
The Risk Solutions group is responsible for analysis, execution and portfolio management for risk management initiatives across Blackstone’s corporate balance sheet and multiple Blackstone business lines. The central functions of the Risk Solutions group are:

Derivatives Trading and Risk Management

• Support FX, Interest Rate and other derivatives trade execution and transaction flow for Blackstone, its funds and portfolio companies.
• Partner with investment teams in analyzing hedging strategies to mitigate risk (FX, interest rates, etc.) at both the fund and portfolio company levels.
• Assist in the monitoring of FX, interest rate and other market exposures for the corporate balance sheet and funds.
• Engage with Insurance Solutions to advise on risk mitigation of insurance clients and their investments.
• Manage portfolio of interest rate hedges for structured debt and equity investments as well as on behalf of select insurance clients.
• Work with Real Estate teams to provide FX and Interest Rate risk mitigation to across closed and open-ended funds and related properties.
• Assist with credit and KYC requests from banking partners to support trading accounts.

• Advise in other risk management conversations across the Firm as required.
• Support liquidity, capital markets, and credit initiatives for Blackstone and its funds.
• Track and maintain Fee Wallet data as it relates to derivatives trading across the firm.
• Manage bank relationships and maintain good relationships with counterparties.
• Maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders across the Firm in Capital Markets, Finance, Operations, Treasury, deal teams etc.

Qualifications
Blackstone seeks to hire individuals who are highly motivated, intelligent and have demonstrated excellence in prior endeavors. In addition to strong analytical and quantitative skills, the successful candidate should have:

• 1+ years of related experience
• Prior experience in derivatives, capital markets, or structured finance is preferred
• Able to work independently, highly organized and keen attention to details
• Strong presentation skills; excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to work in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment and handle multiple projects while prioritizing deliverables and meeting competing deadlines
• Results-oriented, with the ability to work effectively against competing deadlines/priorities while maintaining a positive attitude
• Highly motivated and intelligent with the ability to work effectively in a team environment; proactive and takes initiative
• Ability to “see the bigger picture” and get to the heart of issues rapidly
• Relationship building skills with internal and external counterparties
• Strong work ethic; genuine passion for excellence
• Personal and professional integrity
• Highly proficient in Excel, Bloomberg, PowerPoint and Word; experience with Tableau VBA, Python or other programming languages is a plus

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